Fra Noi Embrace Your Inner Italian

An Italian American Heritage Month to remember

The Chicago-area Italian American community and its supporters pulled out all the stops in October, …
There’s no stopping Gino Vanelli

Nearly half a century after “I Just Wanna Stop” skyrocketed to No. 4 on the U.S. charts, Gino Vannel…
New day dawning at Casa Italia

After six whirlwind months of construction, the first floor of the Community Center at Casa Italia h…
The journey continues for rock legend Steve Augeri

Steve Augeri’s eight years at the helm of one of rock’s most successful groups was but a singl…
Rock icon Danny Seraphine

One of the architects of the iconic rock group Chicago, Danny Seraphine has never lost touch with hi…
The Bronx Wanderers

Led by the father-and-sons team of Vincent John, Vinny Sr. and Nick Adinolfi (left to right), the Br…
The Buckinghams’ dynamic Italian-American duo

Founding members of the standout ’60s pop band The Buckinghams, Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna wer…
Popera superstars Il Volo

Il Volo will be performing at the Chicago Theatre on March 14, having first appeared there more than…
Hey! Hey! Micky Dolenz is Triestine!

A generation removed from far northeastern Italy, Micky Dolenz skyrocketed to fame as a driving forc…
Pop icon Frankie Valli

Musical genres come and go, but Frankie Valli who made walking like a man famous is as dynamic today…
Boxing legend Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini

After a brief-but-stellar career in prizefighting, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini has found satisfaction an…
Acclaimed actor Joe Mantegna

Deeply attached to his Italian roots, Joe Mantegna has portrayed the best and worst of our community…

Good Vibes

Poggi conjures the spirit, musical legends of the West

Our Good Vibes feature spotlights websites, blogs, videos and podcast from around the world that celebrate Italy’s inimitable spirit. If you have a favorite online …
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Leisure

A preview of music, film, theater, dance and more

An evening with Onesti Wine, food, song and stories will flow at “Under the Tuscan Moon” from 6 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 21 at …
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Profiles

Serritella sees storytelling as a superpower

Ranallo pours heart and soul into JCCIA division

Campobasso takes leap of faith into teaching

Local News

Casa Italia hosts heartfelt OLA tribute

Highland Park to welcome special guest from Modena

SADIA gears up for 4th Carnevale di Venezia

Dining

Lucca Osteria nearing its fifth anniversary

Italian, Creole cuisines converge at Provaré

West Town hot spot does tavern-style pizza right

Petals From Roseland

Sundays at Pat & Matt’s

St. Anthony’s is still my parish, and on Sunday mornings, you’ll find me at the 9 o’clock mass, just like when I was a good …
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La Nostra Lingua

Love and marriage

With the month of February comes a renewed focus on the lasting love that leads to marriage. And the happiness this love brings leads to …
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Cinema

MoMA marks Rambaldi milestone with retrospective

The Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA) and Cinecittà marked the 100th anniversary of Carlo Rambaldi’s birth in December with a special retrospective …
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Pursuing Our Roots

Finding death notices and memorial pages

It has been years since I had a daily newspaper delivered to my house. I stopped it because A) I would have a week’s worth …
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Italian Law and You

A major shift in inheritance law

Italian inheritance law has long been known for its strong protection of close family members, the so-called forced heirs (legittimari): spouses, children and, in some …
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Looking Back

An epic summer vacation

My parents had several good reasons for the scrimping and saving they did in the late ’50s in the Bronx. I learned about one of …
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